Obesogenic Environments

In a world where obesity has now reached epidemic proportions, a
thorough understanding of the underlying causes of the problem is
essential if society, public health initiatives and government
policies are to successfully address the issue. The obesogenic
environment describes all the possible influences that our
environment presents which encourage overweight and obesity in
individuals and populations.

Beginning with an overarching introduction to obesity and its
implications for health and wellbeing, the book will move on to
consider such crucial areas as eating behaviours and food
environments, physical activity and the environment, the urban
environment, methods, policy and future research directions.

Brings together expertise from across a range of
disciplines

Written by a truly multidisciplinary team of international
authors

Presents some of the most innovative thinking in the battle
against obesity

This groundbreaking book brings together for the first time the
knowledge of experts with backgrounds in nutrition and dietetics,
policy, epidemiology, environmental sciences, medical sciences,
town planning and urban design, transport, geography and physical
activity in order to offer a multidisciplinary approach to public
health, suggesting new and exciting ways to shape our environment
to better support healthful decisions.

"However, one of its strengths is that it helps demonstrate that obesity, just like road deaths, cannot be blamed on individual responsibility." (Manchester Climate Monthly, 5 March 2012)

"This is a useful guide for public health practitioners interested in understanding current evidence and data for interventions around food and physical activity environments and policies. To my knowledge, this is the first book to take an entirely environmental and policy approach to looking at obesity influences across the lifespan." (Doody's, 26 August 2011)

"Obesogenic Enviornments: Complexities, Perception and Objective Meaures, is a ground-breaking book because, for the first time, it takes a mutidisciplinary approach to public health". (NHD - Network Health Dietitians, 1 November 2010)

"This book considers environmental factors which encourage overweight and obesity, including those having an impact on physical activity, food intake and eating behaviour".

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